June Brides, June Bugs, and Watermelons
By Bill Shepard June has arrived and most colleges and schools are closed for vacation. Graduation announcements have been made and congratulations have been received; now it is time to turn to other things. At this moment, I can think of no better things to think about that June brides, June bugs, and watermelons! Unless the weather shows better cooperation, I don’t think we’ll see any June watermelons this year. I am talking about...
Brexit: What it means to S.C. and you
Brexit was the vote last week by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union.
Being Positive in a Negative World
By Bill Shepard Remaining positive in a negative world can be a challenge! I often hear the words spoken by some politicians that “the best days of America lay ahead,” and I say to myself, “You have got to be kidding!” Whether the speaker believes it or not, he is being positive when all around is negative! One of the old Bible prophets spoke of being positive when t he world was all negative. Said the old prophet, “Although the fig...
ASNE condemns Trump’s attempt at press censorship
The American Society of News Editors stands against presidential candidate Donald Trump’s attempts to censor news coverage …
People to Legislature: How long?
In 1993, Bill Clinton became president of the United States for the first time.
A World Like That
Can you, the reader, imagine what living in a world without a radio, telephone, television or computers would be like? Can you imagine living in a house with no electricity for lights, refrigerators, electric fans, central heat or air conditioners?